Systematic Theology: Biblical Historical and Evangelical, Vol. 2, 2nd Edition

by James Leo Garrett Jr.

Vol. 1 of the second edition of Garrett's well-known survey of systematic theology. Famous for its completeness and objectivity, this volume has been called a "gold mine of useful information." It is one of the most comprehensive contemporary studies of Christian beliefs ever written. This volume covers: Revelation and the Bible, The Trinity, Creation, Humankind and Sin, and The Person of Jesus Christ. Garrett, who holds earned doctorates from Harvard and Southwestern Baptist Seminary has taught theology for over forty years. His approach starts with divine revelation as recorded in the Bible, but also includes a presentation of Christian tradition and Christian experience, citing the views of theologians from the Patristic Age to the present.

Genres: Theology, Christian

982 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1990

About the author

James Leo Garrett, Jr. (born 1925) holds the position of Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.

Reviews

[Tyler C · Rating 1 out of 5]

James Leo Garrett is Distinguished Professor of Theology Emeritus at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Garrett's Systematic Theology is not really a systematic theology as it is a presentation of divergent views in church history. In almost every chapter the interpretation of each doctrine is only on one page at the end. With his anthropocentric worldview and a man centered anthropology, Garrett fails to achieve what a systematic theology should achieve. It structured much like a telephone book. I would not recommend this book to anyone. For a concise and well thought out systematic theology see the following: Michael Hortons "The Christian Faith", Wayne Grudems "Systematic Theology", John Frames "Systematic Theology", Charles Hodge, and Akins "A Theology of the Church".